Little Saint Nick
Ooh
Merry Christmas Saint Nick
Christmas comes this time each year
Ooh, ooh
Well way up North where the air gets cold
There’s a tale about Christmas
That you’ve all been told
And a real famous cat all dressed up in red
And he spends the whole year workin’ out on his sled
It’s the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick)
It’s the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick)
Just a little bobsled we call the old Saint Nick
But she’ll walk a toboggan with a four speed stick
She’s candy apple red with a ski for a wheel
And when Santa hits the gas, man, just watch her peel
It’s the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick)
It’s the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick)
Run run reindeer
Run run reindeer (whoa)
Run run reindeer
Run run reindeer (he don’t miss no one)
And haulin’ through the snow at a frightening speed
With a half a dozen deer with Rudy to lead
He’s got to wear his goggles ’cause the snow really flies
And he’s cruisin’ every path with a little surprise
It’s the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick)
It’s the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick)
Ooh
Merry Christmas Saint Nick
(Christmas comes this time each year)
Ooh
Merry Christmas Saint Nick
(Christmas comes this time each year)
Ooh
Merry Christmas Saint Nick
(Christmas comes this time each year)
Listen to the song
Hør sangen
About the carol Little Saint Nick
“The Little Drummer Boy” was written by American composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis and first published in 1941 under the title “Carol of the Drum.” The song later became widely known as “The Little Drummer Boy.” The Harry Simeone Chorale recorded a successful version in 1958, helping establish the song as a Christmas standard.
The song tells a fictional story about a poor young drummer who comes to see the newborn Jesus. Unlike the wealthy visitors who bring traditional gifts, the boy believes that his only offering is the ability to play his drum. He performs for the child, presenting his music as a sincere gift. The story emphasizes generosity and the idea that a gift does not have to be expensive to have meaning.
The song’s Christmas connection comes directly from the Nativity setting and the visit to the infant Jesus. The repeated drum rhythm gives it a distinctive sound that separates it from many traditional carols. The Harry Simeone Chorale’s recording helped make the song particularly recognizable, and it has since been performed by numerous artists and choirs during the Christmas season.
